We finally got to have our Lonesome Pine District Banquet last night. We packed the banquet room at the Shoney's in Pikeville.Good food and as always, the best folks in the world! Doug Ramey got the Scoutmaster of the Year. Well deserved. We have so many great Troops and Scoutmasters, that was a tough one to win. Donna Burke received the Cubmaster of the Year. Congrats!
2 long time volunteers, Todd Goodman and Tricia Mullins got the DAM award or District Award of Merit for you newbies. They have both given a lot of time to their units and the Pine. I wonder though, who will get it next year? Some of you leaders might consider hosting a District event. We need some new blood in those positions.
Speaking of new blood, watch out for a Tiger Cub leader from Pikeville. Derrick Owsley is on fire.
I was surprised to get the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service award. I thought it was going to someone else. Norm Marcum got it in 2005. Mike Kilbourne got it last year. I found out that Mr. Kilbourne sneaked around and wrote me up. Thanks, but it is so humbling to receive anything, when you are surrounded by some of the greatest Scouters I have ever known.
Lonesome Pine is strong and for the right reasons.
